Ash receiver



hm@ 30, 1936. y R. F. DE OER ASH RECEIVER F'iled March 18, 1935 Patented June 30, 1936 UNlTE Slik-5F55 FATENT OFFICE 9 Claims.

This invention relates generally to a container and supporting means therefor and more particularly to an ash receiver which is adaptable for mounting and use in an automobile.

One object of the present invention is to produce an ash receiver which is convenient to use. This convenience results from the particular construction of the receiver and its style of mounting whereby it projects outwardly from the panel on which it is mounted. Thus it is readily visible and accessible.

Another advantage resides in its detachable mounting whereby it is easy to remove from the panel for the purpose of emptying the receiver of ashes and cigar or cigarette stubs. The removal of` the receiver is easily accomplished by a slight rotation of the receiver, the receiver body itself serving a handle for causing this movement.

Another object of the present invention is to create an ash receiver which has means for closing the opening to the interior of the receiver whereby, when lighted cigarettes or the ashes therefrom are dropped into the receiver, the objectional smoke therefrom will not rise out of the receiver. Novel means is also provided whereby the closure means for the opening leading to the interior of the receiver is frictionally held in its open and closed positions. The closure means, operated manually by the user of the receiver, is of segmental spherical shape and, together with its attached plate, serves as a container for the refuse. Thus the refuse, which may contain a burning cigar stub, are held separated and somewhat spaced from the outer shell. This outer shell is etched as fragmentarily shown in Figure 1 of the drawing and it is desirable that the same should not be unduly heated for several reasons.

A further object of the invention is in the particular construction and design whereby a very ornamental receiver is produced having a pleasing segmental spherical shape and a symmetrical opening at the top thereof and also having a spherical front for the introduction of a painted or embossed design or emblem thereon. The segmental spherical shape is also very advantageous inasmuch as it materially cuts down eddy currents around the ash receiver, when the car is traveling and the windows or cowl ventilator more or less open, these eddy currents sometimes even whisking the ashes out of the receiver proper.

Another advantage of this invention is in the ease of installation of the receiver in a vehicle, the operation requiring only the drilling of two (Cl. 20G-19.5)

holes in the panel on which it is to be mounted and the back plate of the receiver mounted thereon by two screws passing through the back and the holes in the panel and then positioning the ash receiver onto the back plate by a. simple rotative movement of the receiver.

An understanding of the invention and the simple and economical construction which has been produced may be had from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my novel ash tray.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same in open position ready to receive ashes therein.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the inner or closure shell showing the spring nger thereon.

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the base plate of the ash receiver.

Fig. 7 is a rear view of the mounting plate with the base plate attached thereto.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged section taken along the line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

Similar numerals refer throughout the several views.

Briefly described, my invention consists of four parts, an outer shell, an inner shell, a base plate and a mounting plate. The base plate is attached to the outer shell with the inner shell slidably mounted therebetween. The base plate has means for detachably mounting the receiver unit upon the mounting plate. The mounting plate is, of course, permanently attached to a supporting panel or the like.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing, numeral I indicates the mounting plate which is formed with a bead 2 terminating in a circular flange 3. The flange 3 is held against the supporting panel or member 4 by means of bolts 5 extending through holes 8 in the base plate.

As clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the mounting plate l has diametrically` positioned openings l and 8 and stamped depressions 9, see Fig. 8, are located adjacent to these openings l' and 8.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 6, numeral il! to similar parts indicates the base plate of the receiver proper. A

clip support bar Il, having spring clips i2 eX- tending therefrom, see Fig. 8, is permanently attached, as by welding, to the base plate l0. The spring clips I2 are bent as shown in Fig. 8 and consequently will engage the recesses 9 in the mounting plate!YV as clearly shown in `flig. 7Y upon f Y rotating movement ofthe base 'plate l0.

VThe Vbase platel receives, an outenshell i6 ten'dthrough slots i8. `The slots Vi3 arejforinedV in theba'se plate i9 adjacent to the bead lll which terminateslin the flange l5.`V See Fig.'4. The

tan'gs Il are integrally formed withV the outer shell' member l'andfarebent overv to hold the outer shell member Wand the'loaseV plate it together.Y Prior to.V attachmentrof the outer shell and the Y to somedegree'.y..V 1 Y Y .Y Y i The inner or closure shell 2l is cutaway as Vinbase platejaninner shell 2l isplaced therebetween as shown in Figs and. 4. This inner shell is of segmental spherical shape similar Vto the` 'outer shell but is of asmaller Ydiameter wherebyV Y' it may Ybe moved within theouter shell.

Y' tral portion di the closure shell'll isstamped andLV cut away, seeFig. 5, to form a frictionY spring fin-A ger.23 whichridesagainst the inner side ofv they j Y outer shell.YY See Fig. 4.' The edgesof the inner or closure shell 2 l engageagainst the base plate l Y dicated'at 2s?. anda knoloI i5 is riveted adjacent one edge ofv this cut awayfrportion as shownin Fig;` 4. Y

riveting process causesan outward distortion V`of ythe inner shell 2l at Vthis pointand particularly adjacent its edge as indicated lo'y' reference numeral 5@ in Fig-'4. Y Y

f f VThefouter'shellis'cutv away as indicated at lllV i Vandis bordered with a loeadr-2nY -'I'hisloperation causesiand permits a relatively'n'arrow neck pors* tionV of the outer shell,` this neck being indicated.

Y jbyrthe reference numeral 3l, to be bulged ourtf.`4

wardly and thus to permit relatively easyY :movementof the YVdistorted portion 3D therealong.

' Thus it will be apparent that'theri'nner shelljmay move freely at its intermediate position and will 40 Ytighten up at either end of its movement.

Y Y A Assembly andopemtz'on Y i VThe outer' YShen as is etchedwhne it is in' "anat plate Vand is then stamped Vto its Ysubstantially Y .semiespherical form. and. isforrned with tangs ll Y,

and-the Ybordered cut awayrecess.V vAsshown inV Figf l this recess is slightly larger than the recess in the inner shell. The base VplateY receivesV the.

I tangs Hand the inner shell is'positioned between these twomembers.. VThe tangsare'hent over andV the knooh ofthe inner shell extends through` l theY openingv in the outer shellr as. clearly Yshown in Figs.V l and 2. The spring clipsf of the base plate may now be insertedthrough the openings l and Bof the' mounting plate and rotated soastoV bringthem in the position shown in Fig. 7'. The j Y support'bar H spaces'the-baseplate lil from the; mounting'vplate i to prevent undesirableY heat transfertherebetween and the'spring nnger 23 V.spaces-'.t'l'le shellsto serve Va similar '.purpose. j Otherwise. the'emblem, see Fig. 71, may become "fdi'scolored This detachably mounts the receiver "in its position'ready'for use.V Y

j The'invention is defined in the'ap'pended'claims land VVisfto be .considered comprehensivefof all Vforms'of structure Y Y comingwithin their scope. 'Iclaimz/i l. In combination, a baseplate having a head*V extending` inY one direction. and then' terminating in aflange .extending in the other directionga plurality .of slots formed in the base plate Vinwardly from the bead, an outer shell havinga segrnentalrspherical shapeandtangs equal in nurn- Y her to. the'slots andpositioned to/extendthrough 1 ZLQ'A Vreceiver .of

The cen-j the .outer shellinfitsrotating imovement, Asaid 7b Y.

tending from the inner shell through the opening.,

in the outer sneu whereby beginner shell may be. rotated a predeterminedamountforrthe'purpose described.v

ing, a base plate, an outer sulostantiallyiserni-V spherical r shell fastened'to Vthe yhase plate` and` Vhaving anropening, azsubstantially*semispherical Y `inner shell oflesser diameter. havinga substane y j tially similar opening therethroughfand means 15f'f I Vorturning the inner shelljrelativeto;y the outerV j shell to positionsV in` which saidi' openingsare fV keither in or outotregistryjV j 4 3. Areceiveras set forth'in claim-.ibut also! having springmeans for holdingthetwo shellsin 20 spacedrelationslfiip. .Y

fz. A'recerver as ser fprtnffclaim rlo'i163iaisd 1 having spring'meansV forhol'dingthe two'shellsfin Y spaced relationshipjand.,alsohaving*amounting plate upon which the baseplate is mountedgand positive means for spacing the base plate from the mounting plate. i

' VV5. A-l receiver; as set forth vin 'claim V2 'combined f .with a knob attached to the innershell/adjaent one Nsideeof the opening'therein' andextending outwardly through the' openinrgfin tliefouter` shell "i Y Yand serving vtoV lirnit movement ofqthe inner shell f within the outershelljoyengagement withoppo.-

site'sides ofthe openingin the 'outer shell.

theinner shell has aneasyotating engagement I. c .with theouter shellY adjacent said baseplate'andff;

is of curvature to space it .from the outerfsl'iell a Vat other Yportions andjlsjpringmeansacting loefVV s tween the inner and outer shelliactingitothrust 4.9 Y'

the inner shell towardlthe base plate. g a Y* g K 7. A receiveras set forth inclairnrg'injwhich* the inner shell is maintained out` ofcontact with.

the outenshell vat thatf'part of its outerlsurface which is disclosed Athrough'theopening inthe niterrslriellin turning. 'f s. Y f8, An ashV receiverV adapted to be deta'chabl'y" f mounted on`V an object ,andV havingheat insulating structure acting tore'sist heat transfer-tosaid object Vvand` tothe Vexterior 'surface'ofk the lash.'

receivercomprising,Y aimountingf-plateV adapted-1 fr s to., be attached .tol said object,i-a base platefde-jf tachably connected'to saidinounting plate,'fmeans i. Y' l forspa'cing the base Vplate from' the mounting plate, anouter'shell'attaehed tjsai'd base plate( v s "i on the opposite side from.said'imountingplate. an'inner shellservingas anash container locatedl 1- Vwithin the outer. shell}and` Ymeansspacing. Ythe` Y greater `portion off'itsgbodyjfroin therout'erf-shelljf; f whereby.Jheatfinsulating air spaces arefprovided GQ 'Y at substantially all sides ofthe 'ashfcontaineny fj Y 9. VIn fa device ofgthefclassgdescribed, aback" .5.

plateasemi-spherical outer shell securedtothe V.`

back plate and provided with an opleriirig.tiner'em,V

and aV semi-.spherical inner shell rotatably dis.:` Vposed ybetween the inner walls Voi".tl1e.lc` acl:`*plate andjouter shell-,and,provided with an'opening tnereinjadapted to. 'register ,withethe openingjn inner shellhaving a' finger ftensionally engaging] the inner wall of `the outer shellE ff" i annonen 215e .Bosni the class-'described compris# SQA receiver as set forth in claim'2;in.fWhicli 353i" 

